LEGO Librarian (71001)

About This Set

The Librarian (71001) stands first on the checklist of Minifigures Series 10, released in May 2013, and she is drawn from the classic image of the profession: glasses printed on her face, hair pulled back in a neat moulded hairpiece, and a printed outfit of a collared shirt under an argyle sweater vest, with a printed skirt. Every part of the design supports the joke that LEGO printed on one of her accessories - but the accessories are what most collectors remember her for.

She carries two of them. The white mug is printed with the word 'Shhh!' - her whole management style in one syllable - and the book element is printed with the title 'Oranges and Peaches', a long-running joke mishearing of Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species', as the official Character Encyclopedia notes. The book is the older solid style of LEGO book piece, which opens on a hinge but is too thick for a minifigure hand to grip, so she is usually displayed with it standing beside her on the baseplate.

Series 10 is remembered among collectors for one thing above all: alongside its sixteen regular figures, it hid Mr. Gold, a chase figure distributed at only 5,000 worldwide. The Librarian was the accessible end of that same wave - an everyday profession given two exclusive printed accessories, and a figure that drops straight into any library, school or bookshop scene a builder puts together.

Key Features

• Glasses printed on the face, with a pulled-back moulded hairpiece that was new for this figure
• Printed outfit - an argyle sweater vest over a collared shirt, with a printed skirt
• White mug printed with 'Shhh!'
• Book element printed with the title 'Oranges and Peaches' - a joke on Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species'
• First figure on the Series 10 checklist
• One of 16 regular figures in Minifigures Series 10, released May 2013
• From the series that hid Mr. Gold, a chase figure distributed at only 5,000 worldwide
• Black 3x4 display baseplate and collector's leaflet included

Theme Background

Minifigures Series 10, released in May 2013, mixed professions - the Librarian, Grandpa, Decorator, Motorcycle Mechanic and Sea Captain - with costume and history figures such as Medusa, the Roman Commander, the Tomahawk Warrior, the Bumblebee Girl and the Sad Clown. It is best remembered for Mr. Gold: beyond the sixteen regular figures, a gold-chrome chase figure was hidden in packs at a run of only 5,000, the rarest distribution the Collectable Minifigures line had attempted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which series does LEGO 71001 Librarian belong to?

The Librarian is the first figure in Minifigures Series 10, released in May 2013. The sixteen regular figures also include Medusa, the Roman Commander, Grandpa and the Sea Captain.

What accessories come with the Librarian?

Two printed accessories: a white mug printed with the word 'Shhh!', and a book element printed with the title 'Oranges and Peaches'.

What does the book title 'Oranges and Peaches' mean?

It is a joke mishearing of 'On the Origin of Species', Charles Darwin's famous work on evolution, as the official LEGO Character Encyclopedia notes.

Can the Librarian hold her book?

Not in her hand. The book is the older hinged book piece: it opens, but it is too thick for a minifigure hand to grip, so the figure is usually displayed with the book standing beside her.

What else is special about Series 10?

Alongside its sixteen regular figures, Series 10 hid a chase figure, Mr. Gold, distributed at only 5,000 worldwide - the rarest figure in the Collectable Minifigures line to that point.